« View Post
Photos

Oops! Leave without saving?

If you leave this page, the information you have entered will not be saved!
Are you sure you want to leave this page?

Leave this page Stay on this page

Hometalk.com

  • Sign Up
  • or
  • Log In
  • Professionals
  • Community
    • All Members
    • Professionals
    • Bloggers
  • About
    • About Hometalk
    • Blog
    • FAQ
    • Guidelines
    • Resources
    • Support
    • Press
    • Contact
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
  • Following
  • All Topics
    • Cleaning & Organization
    • Crafts
    • Design & Décor
    • DIY Projects
    • Gardening
    • Home Maintenance & Repairs
    • Outdoor Living
    • Painting
    • Remodeling
    • Repurposing & Upcycling
    See More Topics »
  • Questions
    • All Questions
    • Open Questions
    • Unanswered Questions
  • Clips
Post & Ask
Join Now Log In

Hometalk is where people share and help with everything home & garden

Barb C

Blogger | Mayfield, MI http://www.secondchancetodream.com
90 Followers 678Likes 6613 Shares
  • Overview
  • Posts19
  • Comments19
  • Boards1
  • Clips4
  • Likes5
  • Following9
  • Send a Message

My Recent Boards

  • Backyard Escapes

Featured Photos

About Me:

I love creating! I have a Creative DIY blog where I share many DIY projects.

Favorite area of home improvement:

Outdoor gardening and decorating. Decorating my home.


Recent Activity


  • Spray paint a piece of 12 x 12 chipboard.
  • I attached the prints and added some rope.
  • Here are two of the finished pieces. 1

DIY Wall Art From Chargers

I found some chargers on sale at Target and I knew they would make the perfect base for some DIY Wall Art. I found some free pictures and had them printed at Sam's. I spray painted some ...»
chip board and attached that to the charger, added the picture and some rope. You can find a complete tutorial on my blog.

Barb C
Barb C Mayfield, MI 7 days ago
Post Comment | 131 Views
  • Share 0
  • Like 3
  • Clip 1
  • DIY Bird Feeder
  • Supplies needed to make bird feeder
  • Closeup of bird feederNeed a new bird feeder? I have a simple project on my blog today. This would make a great Mothers Day gift and it's quick and easy.  #outdoordecor  http://www.secondchancetodream.com/2013/05/diy-birdfeeder.html

DIY Bird Feeder

I saw this plate and bowl at Big Lots and I knew the perfect use for them, a bird feeder. Drill a hole in the plate and bowl. Then use a threaded rod, washers and bolts and you have a ...»
really fun bird feeder. Check out my blog for a complete tutorial.

15 Minutes 6.00 Easy
Barb C
Barb C Mayfield, MI
2 Comments | Post Comment | 721 Views
  • Barb C
    Commented on May 09, 2013
    Thank you Celeste! I'm sure enjoying it.
  • Share 15
  • Like 15
  • Clip 28
Clipped to:
  • DIY Crafts
  • Home Tweet Home ~ for t...
  • Garden Art from pop cans.
  • Here are the various designs I did. 1
  • Here is one of them in my mom's garden. 1

Garden Art from Pop Cans

I took pop cans and cut them into a flower. I then spray painted them in brigth fun colors. After the spray pain was done I used acrylic paint to add detail to them. You can find complete ...»
tutorial on my blog. #earthday #gardenart #junkart #recycle

Barb C
Barb C Mayfield, MI
13 Comments | Post Comment | 3815 Views
  • Barb C
    Commented on Apr 17, 2013
    Thank you Karen!
  • Share 150
  • Like 53
  • Clip 90
Clipped to:
  • Gardening/cu...
  • Repurposing FUN...
  • Printable Spring Banner
  • Supplies used to make the banner.
  • Embellished part of banner.

DIY Printable Spring Banner

I designed a printable Spring banner that I'm sharing for free on my blog. Make sure you check out my Spring mantel as well.
1 Hour 5.00 Easy
Barb C
Barb C Mayfield, MI on Apr 02, 2013
Post Comment | 136 Views
  • Share 0
  • Like 1
  • Clip 2
  • Here is my finished Sunburst Mirror made from shims and glass tiles.
  • Gluing down the shims
  • Spacing out the shims,

DIY Sunburst Mirror Tutorial

I made a sunburst mirror from shims from Home Depot and a mirror I purchased at Michaels. I painted the shims, glued them down on a piece of cardboard from a left over pizza box. I then ...»
added glass tiles around the mirror for a fun touch. You can see a complete tutorial on my blog.

Barb C
Barb C Mayfield, MI on Apr 02, 2013
2 Comments | Post Comment | 774 Views
  • Miriam I
    Miriam I on Apr 03, 2013
    Yes, it looks fab!
  • Share 31
  • Like 18
  • Clip 24
Clipped to:
  • I <3 DIY
  • DIY to Try
  • Decor Ideas
  • First, prepare "butterfly food" by mixing nine parts water with one part sugar. Depending on the size of your jar, you'll use either a tablespoon or a teaspoon. 16
  • Let the mixture boil until the sugar is dissolved, and then let it fully cool before putting it in the feeder.
  • Using your nail and hammer, punch a small hole in the lid of the jar. You're going to be cutting your sponge and you want your sponge to fit tightly through the hole, so keep it small. You can always make it bigger as necessary. 10
  • Cut your sponge into strings about one inch wide, and then pull it through the hole so there is about a half-inch of sponge sticking out from the top of the lid.
  • Remember, you want the sponge to stick tightly even when it's wet, so you might need to make it larger than you think. 1
  • See 2 more photos

Make A DIY Butterfly Feeder In 6 Easy Steps

Encourage butterflies to visit your yard and pollinate your plants by making a butterfly feeder. It's easy! You'll need: A small jar (a mason jar or a baby food jar will work), hammer and ...»
nails, string, a sponge, sugar, water and construction paper.

The first few steps are below the photo, but for the full tutorial, visit: http://blog.brightnest.com/2012/06/24/attrac...

#Bestof2012

BrightNest
BrightNest Denver, CO
89 Comments | Post Comment | 105856 Views
  • Barb C
    Clipped on Mar 16, 2013 to Backyard Escapes
  • Share 31K
  • Like 470
  • Clip 621
Clipped to:
  • YARD IDEAS
  • Gardening/cu...
  • Vertical Succulent Garden made from an older window frame.  I added succulents to the window. 3
  • Close up of  succulent garden after approximately a month.
  • Here is a photo of the garden on my  front porch. 1

Upcycled Vertical Succulent Garden

Using an old window frame I made a vertical succulent garden. I stapled hardware cloth to the window frame. Then we added a piece of plywood to the back. Black dirt was added next and ...»
various kinds of succulents. It will take about a month to fill in. This will come back every year. You can find a step by step tutorial on my blog. Happy Gardening!

4 Hours 40.00 Moderate
Barb C
Barb C Mayfield, MI
24 Comments | Post Comment | 10848 Views
  • Barb C
    Commented on Mar 03, 2013
    Angela, go out and grab it out of the garbage! You will be thrilled you did. Irene, planting ...»
    lettuces in those. Hmm.. My mind is twirling!

  • Share 1.2K
  • Like 106
  • Clip 103
Clipped to:
  • Garden inspiration
  • Gardening/cu...
  • Pyramid Trellis in my gardens from recycled fence posts.
  • Pyramid Trellis made from fence posts that my husband planed into the various sizes of wood we needed.

Upcycled DIY Pyramid Trellis

My husband made a pyramid trellis from old fence posts! A great recycled project for my garden. To begin we took the fence posts and planed them into the various sizes we needed. After we ...»
assembled we took a fence post cap to the top. We then painted it. You can find complete directions on my blog.

#garden #diy #upcycle

Barb C
Barb C Mayfield, MI
10 Comments | Post Comment | 3440 Views
  • Barb C
    Commented on Mar 03, 2013
    Sandy what an awesome idea to put a weather vain on top!! Or a bird house Jeanette.
  • Share 540
  • Like 39
  • Clip 44
Clipped to:
  • Build It
  • Reduce, Reuse, Repur...
  • DIY Lampshade designed in photoshop, printed and decoupaged onto an old lampshade.
  • I designed paper in Photoshop Elements and printed out and sprayed them with hairspray to keep them from running when I put the Modge Podge on.
  • Applying the Modge Podge

DIY Lampshade with Hand Designed Paper

I had a really old lampshade and put my thinking cap on for a way to use what I had to redo it. I created paper in Photoshop Elements and printed it out and decoupaged it on an old ...»
lampshade. Check out my blog for a complete detailed tutorial.

4 Hours Moderate
Barb C
Barb C Mayfield, MI on Feb 27, 2013
2 Comments | Post Comment | 698 Views
  • Stella Love
    Stella Love on Apr 19, 2013
    Clever - but what about fire danger?
  • Share 6
  • Like 9
  • Clip 8
Clipped to:
  • Lighting Ideas
  • Decor Ideas
  • Home Ideas
  • This quirky wine bottle water feature was shot in Ohio with my iPhone. http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/02/i-want-to-make-water-fountain.html 1
  • Oh goodness... how adorable is this old sink idea? Rose, you are amazing! By Fairfield Home and Garden at: http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/everything-including-the-kitchen-sink/ 1
  • One sweet old kettle setup by Julee S on HomeTalk at: http://www.hometalk.com/600572/tea-pot-fountain-instructions 1
  • Namaws on HomeTalk with another kettle variation - great instructions too! http://www.hometalk.com/594089/my-hubby-spent-an-hour-at-lowes-figuring-out-how-to-make-this-i-love-it
  • And then there's my HomeTalk water feature clipboard... check it out at: http://www.hometalk.com/b/620411/water-fountain-fun
  • And the original post on my blog about my hopes and dreams with this new project! http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/02/i-want-to-make-water-fountain.html
  • See 3 more photos

I want to make a water fountain! Inspiration and a plea for...help?

When I was down south, I spotted this wine bottle water fountain. I took a quick picture, asked the owner where he found it, when he proudly replied, "I made it!" ...»

Well, I thought his idea was genius! And while wine bottles aren't quite my thing, rusty junk is.

So I'm on the lookout for water feature material. And for added inspiration, here are a few of my favourite water features I found right on HomeTalk!

And I'd LOVE your advice. Do you have any tips that could help with a newbie water feature maker such as I? Any cool kits to try?

#mycurrentproject

#SpringDecor

#Recycle

#SummerStyle

FunkyJunk Interiors - Donna
FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada
26 Comments | Post Comment | 17095 Views
  • Barb C
    Clipped on Feb 27, 2013 to Backyard Escapes
  • Share 2.4K
  • Like 174
  • Clip 195
Clipped to:
  • Organized Clutter - Gar...
  • Inspiración
Loading
Back
to top
Feedback